John Wooden Quotes

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John Wooden

Profession : Coach

Birth : October 14, 1910

Never mistake activity for achievement.

John Wooden

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.

John Wooden

Passion is momentary; love is enduring.

John Wooden

Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.

John Wooden

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful.

John Wooden

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

John Wooden

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

John Wooden

Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.

John Wooden

Friendship is two-sided. It isn't a friend just because someone's doing something nice for you. That's a nice person. There's friendship when you do for each other. It's like marriage - it's two-sided.

John Wooden

Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.

John Wooden

Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.

John Wooden

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

John Wooden

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

John Wooden

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.

John Wooden

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.

John Wooden

I'm glad I was a teacher.

John Wooden

I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.

John Wooden

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.

John Wooden

We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.

John Wooden

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

John Wooden